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| Global Score | |
| 37 | 40.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2010-04-13 | 2009-06-15 |
| 4.55 x 2.29 x 0.54 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.51 inches |
| 4.02 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| Gray, Pink and White | -- |
| $ 222.00 | $ 79.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.9 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 253 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6 | 7.1 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 56,32 MB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 8 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.26 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 320 x 240 (20 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is a little bit better than the Nokia C3, with a overall score of 40.5 against 37. Despite of the fact that Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is older than the Nokia C3, it's construction is a bit thinner and a bit lighter. Nokia 5530 XpressMusic features a superior processing power than Nokia C3, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM.
The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic features a brighter screen than Nokia C3, because it has a much better resolution of 640 x 360px, a bigger display and a much greater pixels density. The Nokia 5530 XpressMusic shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Nokia C3, because it has a lot more mega pixels camera.
Nokia C3 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, although it has just 56,32 MB internal memory capacity. The Nokia C3 has improved battery life than Nokia 5530 XpressMusic, because it has 1320mAh of battery capacity instead of 1000mAh.
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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